SA Unit 4 (0.8) Flashcards
What was the Transitional Executive Council set up to do? (1993)
-Create a new political system in SA.
-Principal goal was to ensure protection for minorities while accepting majority rule.
-Enforcing the principles of the ‘Freedom charter’.
What was the new constitution?
-SA would be divided into nine provinces, each with its own elected gov’t and civil service.
-A Bill of Rights would be protected by a Constitutional Court.
-The new system could only be amended by 2/3 majority of the popular vote.
-Guaranteed power sharing for 5 years; president came from leading party. Deputy from the party with +20% of the vote. Any party with +5% had a minister appointed.
When were the elections held? What happened?
April 1994. ANC won 62.5%; NP 20.5%; Inkhata 10.5%. The PAC who continued violence gained 1.5%.
Did the new system create unity? What was set up to investigate apartheid wrongdoing? What did the commission not do?
Mostly. There were no serious threat to the new system.
-The rugby team received unified support winning the 1995 World cup.
-A Truth and Reconciliation Commission was set up to investigate wrongdoing (1996).
-But did the commission did not provide retribution just a peaceful confrontation of the past.
What happened in the 1999 elections?
-ANC became the main political party. Maintaining the vision of multi-racialism.
-Had the power to reform constitution but chose otherwise.
-NP collapsed with 28 seats. Official opposition became Liberal Democratic Party, with only 34 seats.
-Parties of division such as the PAC and Freedom Alliance only received 3 seats each.
How did the end of Apartheid bring back international recognition?
-Representatives of 170 nations visited Mandela’s inauguration as president.
-SA enjoyed widespread international support.
-SA became symbolic of social progression a ‘rainbow nation’.
